- Years in practice
- 8
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Romanian
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Career difficulties
About Paula
Paula Ciocirlau is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties and parenting challenges. She speaks English and Romanian and works with people in the United Kingdom and internationally. Paula uses a collaborative style so clients keep control of their goals and progress.
Paula blends straightforward talking with practical steps. Sessions focus on what matters now and what can change. She encourages people to name their priorities and try small adjustments between meetings.
Background and approach
Her approach draws on person-centred thinking and solution-focused ways of working. That means listening closely, reflecting what comes up, and co‑creating short-term plans that aim for clear next steps. Paula also uses Internal Family Systems ideas to help people understand inner parts and patterns that show up in relationships and day to day life.
Paula began her psychotherapy path in 2016 in Vienna, Austria. Over eight years she has worked with a wide range of concerns, including depression, grief, trauma, addictions and issues around self‑esteem and identity. She also supports people dealing with parenting strain, career stress, ADHD and chronic health challenges.
Sessions are offered through online formats so people can access support from different locations. Paula explains approaches plainly and adapts sessions to what a person needs that week. Her focus is to help clients make workable changes and to build clearer ways of coping and relating.
What Paula works with
Everything Paula lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Paula helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Paula lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Paula’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist reflects what a person says and helps them find their own solutions. This approach can be helpful for people needing space to make sense of feelings and decisions.Solution-Focused Therapy is action-oriented and short-term. It looks for small, practical steps and what already works for a person. This approach suits those who want clear goals and straightforward ways to try changes between sessions.
Internal Family Systems helps people notice different inner parts that influence behaviour and relationships. Working with these parts can clarify why patterns repeat and open up new choices in how someone responds to stress or conflict.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Paula will discuss options and adapt methods to fit each person’s goals and preferences. The choice of approach is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a quick check-in. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates or ongoing reflection between appointments. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around parenting, work and daily life.
Questions people ask about Paula
What concerns can Paula help with?
Paula works with a wide range of issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions and parenting-related strain. She also supports people dealing with career pressures, ADHD, self-esteem and intimacy-related problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens in a person-centred way and helps clients set clear short-term steps using solution-focused ideas.
How much experience does she have?
Paula has eight years of experience since beginning her psychotherapy journey in 2016, including work shaped by international study and practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Romanian to serve both local and international clients.
What session formats are available?
Paula offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing the short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.
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